On election night voters in Keremeos not only reelected the incumbent mayor to a third term, they also passed a referendum to borrow money for the acquisition of a new fire truck.
Eight-hundred and fifty one people cast a ballot in favour of authorizing the Village of Keremeos to borrow $350,000 for the fire truck in the Keremeos Fire Protection Service Area. 162 people were opposed.
Mayor-elect Manfred Bauer said the aging fire truck is 23 years old and needs to be replaced.
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“We have about $180,000 in the reserve dedicated for a new truck so we needed about $350,000,” he said.
“If your house is worth $200,000 you’d pay $8.80 a year and it goes up from there depending on the value of your assessment.”
On the victorious election results, Bauer called it a “tight race.”
He received 299 votes compared to 284 votes cast for his opponent, Arlene Arlow.
“I’m glad that I made it and we’re moving forward with the new council into the new term.”
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